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Podotheca gnaphalioides

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Podotheca gnaphalioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Podotheca
Species:
P. gnaphalioides
Binomial name
Podotheca gnaphalioides
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[3]

Lophoclinium citrinum Endl.
Podosperma gnaphaloides (Graham) F.Muell.

Podotheca gnaphalioides (common name, golden long-heads) is a small annual herb in the family Asteraceae, endemic to Western Australia.[4] It grows from 2 cm to 60 cm tall and is an often sticky herb, which is erect or decumbent (lying along the ground), and whose yellow or orange-yellow flowers are seen from August to November. It grows on a variety of soils, but tends to prefer sandy soils.[4]

Taxonomy

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It was first described in 1845 by Robert Graham as Podotheca gnaphalioides.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Graham, R. (1841) Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 31(62): 394.
  2. ^ a b "Podotheca gnaphalioides". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ^ Govaerts, R. et al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Podotheca gnaphalioides. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Podotheca gnaphalioides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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